Toward the end of World War I, King George VI served with the Royal Naval Air Service. He was appointed Officer in Charge of ...

What you might not be aware of is that there were a fair few who were captured during the action and held as prisoners of war ...

Leonard T. Schroeder Jr. holds a unique place in history as the first Allied soldier to set foot on Normandy during D-Day.

William Tell was initially shown at both the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the Zurich Film Festival. The ...

British intelligence strategy at Trent Park was to treat the German prisoners of war with unexpected hospitality, allowing ...

The Purple Heart has been awarded to many notable figures throughout its history. John F. Kennedy is the only US president to ...

Written by Ruzowitzky and Julius Grütze, Kristallnacht will follow real-life police lieutenant Wilhelm Krützfeld, portrayed ...

Soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces (which, at the height of the Second World War, numbered almost 200,000) played a crucial role on many other fronts: in the defense of Tobruk, and during the battles ...

Over 140 years after the US Navy obliterated the village of Angoon, Alaska, the service has issued a formal apology. The long-awaited event marks an official acknowledgement of the destruction and ...

Prior to the outbreak of the Second World War (dates vary), Marlene Dietrich was approached by German agents, who had the intention of having her star in propaganda films. The actor, who was staunchly ...

Benito Mussolini sought to recreate the Roman Empire ‘s glory, aligning with the Führer in 1940. However, the Italian military was ill-prepared, leading to significant defeats. The country’s wartime ...